Quiz: Middle colonies Thrive (history)


Middle colonies ThriveOnline version choose by heba kamal 1 Which Middle Colony was originally a Dutch settlement known as New Amsterdam? a . New York b . New Jersey c Pennsylvania d . Delaware 2 . What was the original name of New York when it was founded by the Dutch in 1626? a . New Amsterdam b . Fort Nassau c . Fort Orange d New Netherland 3 . Which of the following was a "push factor" as described in the passage? a Economic conditions forcing people to leave their homeland b Availability of fur trading opportunities c . Religious tolerance in New Netherland d . The fertile land of the Hudson River Valley 4 . Which of the following practices were introduced by Finnish settlers in New Sweden that became considered "classically American"? a . Building log cabins b . Trading with American Indians c Religious tolerance d . Democratic government 5 . What geographic area was known as the "Middle Colonies"? a The area between the Chesapeake and New England b The area between Virginia and New York c The area between the Hudson and Delaware rivers d . The area between New Sweden and New Amsterdam 6 . What was the primary economic activity that connected Dutch settlers and American Indians? Choose one or more answers a Agriculture b . Fishing c Fur trading d . Timber harvesting 7 What year did the English take control of New Amsterdam from the Dutch? a 1664 b 1626 c 1638 d 1655 8 After taking control of New Amsterdam, what did the English rename it? a . New York b . New Jersey c . New England d . New Britain 9 What is one tradition started by the colonists of New Sweden? a Building log cabins b Building stone castles c Growing cotton d Creating large plantations 10 -Which colony became the biggest town and major seaport in New Netherland? a New Amsterdam b ) Fort Nassau c ) New Jersey d ) New Sweden 11 Why did few people from the Netherlands immigrate to New Netherland? a There were fewer push factors b There were many wars in the Netherlands c ) The journey was too short d The English would not allow them

1

Which Middle Colony was originally a Dutch settlement known as New Amsterdam?

a

. New York

b

. New Jersey

c

Pennsylvania

d

. Delaware

2

. What was the original name of New York when it was founded by the Dutch in 1626?

a

. New Amsterdam

b

. Fort Nassau

c

. Fort Orange

d

New Netherland

3

. Which of the following was a "push factor" as described in the passage?

a

Economic conditions forcing people to leave their homeland

b

Availability of fur trading opportunities

c

. Religious tolerance in New Netherland

d

. The fertile land of the Hudson River Valley

4

. Which of the following practices were introduced by Finnish settlers in New Sweden that became considered "classically American"?

a

. Building log cabins

b

. Trading with American Indians

c

Religious tolerance

d

. Democratic government

5

. What geographic area was known as the "Middle Colonies"?

a

The area between the Chesapeake and New England

b

The area between Virginia and New York

c

The area between the Hudson and Delaware rivers

d

. The area between New Sweden and New Amsterdam

6

. What was the primary economic activity that connected Dutch settlers and American Indians?

Choose one or more answers

a

Agriculture

b

. Fishing

c

Fur trading

d

. Timber harvesting

7

What year did the English take control of New Amsterdam from the Dutch?

a

1664

b

1626

c

1638

d

1655

8

After taking control of New Amsterdam, what did the English rename it?

a

. New York

b

. New Jersey

c

. New England

d

. New Britain

9

What is one tradition started by the colonists of New Sweden?

a

Building log cabins

b

Building stone castles

c

Growing cotton

d

Creating large plantations

10

-Which colony became the biggest town and major seaport in New Netherland?

a

New Amsterdam

b

) Fort Nassau

c

) New Jersey

d

) New Sweden

11

Why did few people from the Netherlands immigrate to New Netherland?

a

There were fewer push factors

b

There were many wars in the Netherlands

c

) The journey was too short

d

The English would not allow them

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Middle colonies ThriveOnline version

by heba kamal

Which Middle Colony was originally a Dutch settlement known as New Amsterdam?

. What was the original name of New York when it was founded by the Dutch in 1626?

. Which of the following was a "push factor" as described in the passage?

. Which of the following practices were introduced by Finnish settlers in New Sweden that became considered "classically American"?

. What geographic area was known as the "Middle Colonies"?

. What was the primary economic activity that connected Dutch settlers and American Indians?

Choose one or more answers

What year did the English take control of New Amsterdam from the Dutch?

After taking control of New Amsterdam, what did the English rename it?

What is one tradition started by the colonists of New Sweden?

-Which colony became the biggest town and major seaport in New Netherland?

Why did few people from the Netherlands immigrate to New Netherland?

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